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A Solar Decathlon Communicating Solar Energy & Energy Saving Materials in the Home: Public Relations Design and Educational Tools for Solar Decathlon China 2013 An Interactive Qualifying Project Report Submitted to the Faculty of the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in partial fulfillment for the Degree of Bachelor of Science By: _________________ Gonul Duren ___________________________ __________________________ Professor Tahar El-Korchi, Advisor Professor Lorraine D. Higgins, Advisor Communicating Solar Energy & Energy Saving Materials in the Home Page i Abstract Although innovations in sustainable energy technologies are developed every day, fossil fuels continue to be the leading sources of power worldwide, especially in the residential sector. The U.S. Department of Energy wants to break misperceptions that industry and homeowners have about solar energy—mainly that it is comparatively too expensive and impractical as an alternative to fossil fuels. The DOE therefore created the Solar Decathlon--a competition that challenges college teams to design, build and operate life-size, net-zero energy solar houses on a budget. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, in concert with Ghent University and New York University-Polytechnic, has entered Solar Decathlon China 2013 as team BEMANY. Participating as the communications consultants on the team, I and my partner researched and developed content for promotional materials used in the competition. This IQP summarizes the research deliverables and reflects on the important lessons we learned about facilitating communications in a large-scale complex project. Communicating Solar Energy & Energy Saving Materials in the Home Page ii Acknowledgements Several faculty members, students and community members influenced our work and helped this IQP reach its full potential. We would like to thank our project advisors Prof. El-Korchi and Prof. Higgins for their interest; their guidance kept us on track from the earliest to the final stage of the project. Their positive attitude motivated us and proved why WPI is chosen as the best college for faculty-student relations. Receiving immediate feedback and observing how dedicated they were to the project have maximized our learning experience. Prof. Van Dessel and team BEMANY created Solatrium from scratch, which helped us immensely by taking the time to explain every single detail of the house and the project. The sponsors of our team made our house become a reality. Without them none of the experiences BEMANY students have gained could be possible. We would also like to thank the WPI Marketing Department for welcoming us to their world and teaching us a great deal of communication strategies. Without their valuable work, our project goals could never be reached. We would like to acknowledge every person who has assisted us with our IQP in whatever way they were able to. This project was team work, and we wholeheartedly believe that the results can be helpful for our environment. Communicating Solar Energy & Energy Saving Materials in the Home Page iii Table of Authorship Abstract………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. Duren, G. Acknowledgements…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. All Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Depletion of Nonrenewwable Energy Resources………………………………………………………….……… Duren, G. The Failure to Use Green Technologies: Why Only Very Few Homeowners Use It?................ Cooper, R. Solar Decathlon: A Challenge to Educate the Community………………………………..………………….. Duren, G. SD Communications as an IQP………………………………………………………………………………………..…… Duren, G. Background Solar Decathlon’s History…………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Duren, G. Solatrium House Features……………………………………………………………………………………………………. Duren, G. SD China Communication Deliverables……………………………………………………………………..…………. Cooper, R. The Blog…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..….. Duren, G. The Brochure & Signs…………………………………………………………………………………………………….……. Cooper, R. Methods……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… All Results………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….……… Duren, G. Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... Duren, G. References……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….….. All Appendix……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Duren, G. Communicating Solar Energy & Energy Saving Materials in the Home Page iv Table of Contents Abstract ................................................................................................................................................................. ii Acknowledgements ............................................................................................................................................... iii Table of Authorship ............................................................................................................................................... iv Table of Figures .................................................................................................................................................... vii Table of Tables ..................................................................................................................................................... vii Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................... 1 Depletion of Non-Renewable Energy Resources.................................................................................................. 1 The Failure to Use Green Technologies: Why Do Few Homeowners Use Them? .................................................. 1 Solar Decathlon: A Challenge to Educate the Community .................................................................................... 2 SD Communications as an IQP ............................................................................................................................ 4 Background ............................................................................................................................................................ 6 Solar Decathlon’s History ................................................................................................................................... 6 Solatrium House Features .................................................................................................................................. 6 Atrium ........................................................................................................................................................... 7 Photo-Voltaic Cells ......................................................................................................................................... 8 FRP Sandwich Panels & FRP Beams................................................................................................................. 9 Phase Changing Material (PCM) Incorporated Concrete Tiles ........................................................................ 10 Split HVAC System ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Bamboo Walls and Ledges ............................................................................................................................ 11 Dual Pane, Low-Emissivity Glass Windows .................................................................................................... 11 SD China Communication Deliverables ............................................................................................................. 12 The Blog ........................................................................................................................................................... 14 The Brochure & Signs ....................................................................................................................................... 16 Methods .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 Results ................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Blog Posts ........................................................................................................................................................ 21 Solatrium Comes to Life ............................................................................................................................... 21 Team BEMANY Presents the Time-Lapse Video............................................................................................. 21 Spotlight: Guess Who? ................................................................................................................................. 22 Solatrium Visits Open House, 2013 ............................................................................................................... 23 What Can You Do to Save the Earth? ............................................................................................................ 23 Guest Blog Post Editing ................................................................................................................................ 23 Providing Press Coverage Links ..................................................................................................................... 24 Communicating
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